WBCR-FM
Radio station in Beloit, Wisconsin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WBCR-FM (90.3 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Beloit, Wisconsin, United States. The station is currently owned by The Board of Trustees of Beloit College.[3]
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Frequency | 90.3 MHz |
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Programming | |
Format | Variety/Free Form |
Ownership | |
Owner | The Board of Trustees/Beloit College |
History | |
First air date | 1907,[1] August 22, 1979 (as an FM station) |
Former call signs | WBCR (1984–1979) |
Call sign meaning | Beloit College Radio |
Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 65465 |
Class | A |
ERP | 130 watts |
HAAT | 18 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°30′13.00″N 89°1′55.00″W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wbcr903.com |
History
The station first aired in 1907 as an early experimental radio station ran by Dr. Charles Aaron Culver.[4] It is one of the oldest radio stations in the world. The station went on the air as WBCR-FM on 1979-08-22. on 1984-10-01, the station changed its call sign to WBCR, on 1989-08-22 to the current WBCR.[5]
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